Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Southwestern Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 487
4492
8586 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 485
4489
8583 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 462
4397
8381 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 327
3708
7212 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 89
1099
2164 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 83
969
1732 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 18
122
267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 7
70
150 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Southwestern Ontario
7 Families width 150 Species
Genera for Southwestern Ontario
70 Genera with 150 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
| Aeolus Eschscholtz, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriotes Eschscholtz, 1845 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756 | Eyed Click Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampedus Dejean, 1844 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Atalantycha Kazantsev, 1919 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Athous Eschscholtz, 1839 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aulonothroscus Horn, 1859 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Benibotarus Kono, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteron Castelnau, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharis Linnaeus, 1851 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774 | Soldier Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1859 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenicera Latreille, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 1850 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784 | Roaches and Mantids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ditemnus LeConte, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elater minutus Linn..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767 | Diurnal Fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Entomophthalmus Bonvouloir, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eropterus Green, 1951 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphonyx Candeze, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicrepidius Germar, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Horistonotus Candeze, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylis Gozis, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isarthrus LeConte, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacon Laporte, 1801 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limonius Eschscholtz, 1825 | Dark Brown Click Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidota Laporte, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Melanotus Schwarz, 1837 | Click Beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Microrhagus Dejean, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nematodes Berthold, 1852 | Roundworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oedostethus LeConte, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oestodes LeConte, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 1895 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paradonus Stibick, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelostethus Schwarz, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phengodes Illiger, 1790 | Glowworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photinus Laporte, 1851 | Rover fireflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Photuris Dejean, 1774 | Femme fatale fireflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pityobius LeConte, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plateros Bourgeois, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podabrus Westwood, 1825 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Polemius LeConte, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pollaclasis Newman, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosternon Latreille, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudanostirus Dolin, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractomena LeConte, 1957 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1881 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 1801 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Schizophilus Bonvouloir, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selatosomus Stephens, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stethon LeConte, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sylvanelater Johnson, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trixagus Kugelann, 1859 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trypherus LeConte, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southwestern Ontario
150 Species | Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836 | Sweet Click Beetle | | Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853 | | | Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853 | | | Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853 | Little brown click beetle | | Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823 | Wheat wireworm | | Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991 | | | Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756 | Eastern Eyed Click Beetle | | Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844 | | | Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832 | Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle | | Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919 | | | Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839 | | | Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837 | | | Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825 | | | Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801 | Click Beetle | | Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838 | | | Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839 | | | Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839 | | | Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) distans Blanchard, 1917 | | | Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859 | | | Benibotarus thoracicus Randall, 1838 | | | Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838 | Banded Net-Winged Beetle | | Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Net-wing | | Calopteron terminale Say, 1823 | End Band Net-wing | | Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758 | Gray bushmallow | | Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758 | Gray bushmallow | | Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798 | | | Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851) | ⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798 | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823 | | | Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775 | Margined Leatherwing | | Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774) | ⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774 | | Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774 | Goldenrod soldier beetle | | Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806 | Wireworm | | Conoderus bellus Say, 1823 | | | Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859 | | | Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806 | | | Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934 | | | Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934 | | | Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839 | | | Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837 | | | Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830 | | | Dichelotarsus punctatus LeConte, 1850 | | | Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784 | Golden Net-wing | | Dirrhagofarsus lewisi Fleutiaux, 1900 | False click beetle | | Ditemnus latilobus Blatchley, 1910 | | | Dromaeolus cylindricollis Say, 1839 | | | Dromaeolus harringtoni Horn, 1886 | | | Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | Winter Firefly | | Entomophthalmus rufiolus LeConte, 1866 | | | Esthesopus claricollis Say, 1839 | | | Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834 | | | Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806 | | | Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) niger (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784 | | Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834 | | | Hylis terminalis LeConte, 1866 | | | Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833 | | | Isarthrus rufipes Melsheimer, 1844 | | | Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836 | | | Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801 | | | Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801 | Marbled Click Beetle | | Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853 | | | Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805 | | | Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825 | | | Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790 | Black Firefly | | Lucidota punctata LeConte, 1851 | Dotted Firefly | | Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835 | | | Malthodes parvulus LeConte, 1851 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817 | Common wireworm | | Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837 | | | Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866 | | | Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852) | ⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852 | | Microrhagus triangularis Say, 1823 | | | Negastrius arnetti Stibick, 1990 | | | Negastrius exiguus Randall, 1838 | | | Nematodes penetrans LeConte, 1852 | | | Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853 | | | Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838 | | | Pacificanthia curtisi Kirby, 1837 | | | Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834 | | | Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825 | | | Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790 | | | Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851 | | | Photinus (Photinus) consimilis Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) curtatus Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) ignitus Fall, 1927 | Delayed Photinus Firefly | | Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767 | Big dipper firefly | | Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852 | Consanguineous Firefly | | Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881 | Silent Firefly | | Photinus marginellus LeConte, 1852 | Little Gray Firefly | | Photinus obscurellus LeConte, 1851 | | | Photuris (Photuris) lucicrescens Barber, 1951 | | | Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774 | Dot-dash Firefly | | Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853 | Bipectinate Click Beetle | | Plateros flavoscutellatus Blatchley, 1914 | | | Podabrus basilaris Say, 1823 | | | Podabrus brevicollis Fall, 1928 | | | Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798 | | | Podabrus dreisbachi Green, 1948 | | | Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851 | | | Podabrus intrusus Green, 1947 | | | Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850 | Wrinkled Soldier Beetle | | Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825 | | | Polemius canadensis Brown, 1940 | | | Polemius laticornis Say, 1825 | | | Polemius limbatus LeConte, 1851 | | | Pollaclasis bifaria Say, 1835 | | | Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843 | | | Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834 | | | Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825 | Angled Firefly | | Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828 | Northern Firefly | | Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845 | Coulter's wild cabbage | | Pyractomena palustris Green, 1957 | | | Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836 | Sneaky Elf | | Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763 | Bloodsucker beetle | | Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriceps (Waltl, 1838) | ⇒ Rhagonycha mollis mollis | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) hirticula Green, 1941 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) imbecillis LeConte, 1851 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) lineola Fabricius, 1792 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) oriflava LeConte, 1874 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) scitula Say, 1825 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) tantilla LeConte, 1881 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) walshi LeConte, 1881 | | | Rhaxonycha bilobata McKey Fender, 1949 | | | Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801 | Carolina cantharid | | Schizophilus subrufus Randall, 1838 | | | Selatosomus (Pristilophus) morulus LeConte, 1863 | | | Stethon pectorosus LeConte, 1866 | | | Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806 | | | Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916 | | | Trixagus carinifrons Bonvouloir, 1859 | | | Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859 | | | Trypherus frisoni Fender, 1960 | |
Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Southwestern Ontario | Family | Cantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles | 12
39 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Elateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms | 31
64 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles | 11
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs | 7
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Phengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Throscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles | 2
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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